to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
unskilled; not very good at
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
just; fair; proper; reasonable
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
having said that; be that as it may
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
something small; something petty; trifle
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
craving; longing; thirsting
womanly; ladylike; feminine
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)